 And what is he who smokes thee now ? — A little moving heap, That soon like thee to fate must bow, With thee in dust must sleep. But though thy ashes downward go, Thy essence rolls on high ; Thus when my body must lie low, My soul shall cleave the sky....  Whimwhams, by Four of Us - Page 118by Whimwhams - 1828 - 204 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James William Miller - 1830 - 188 pages
...thus had the spirit pass'd; And in that moment, I became to her, And jet am now, a happy worshipper. TO THE SOUTH WIND. Balmy breeze from the blossomy...behold not thee, Yet oh ! how beautiful thou must be ! Stay — wilt thou stay, sweet breeze ! — ah ! now It hath fled away from my lip and brow ;... | |
 | 1836 - 268 pages
...high ; Thus when my body must lie low, My soul shall cleave the sky. TO THE SOUTH WIND. BY JW MILLER. BALMY breeze from the blossomy South, Kissing my lips...behold not thee, Yet oh ! how beautiful thou must be ! Stay — wilt thou stay, sweet breeze ! — ah ! now It hath fled away from my lip and brow ;... | |
 | 1848 - 276 pages
...high; Thus when my body must lie low, My soul shall cleave the sky. TO THE SOUTH WIND. BY JW MILLER. BALMY breeze from the blossomy South, Kissing my lips...behold not thee, Yet oh ! how beautiful thou must be! Stay—wilt thou stay, sweet breeze!—ah! now It hath fled away from my lip and brow ; There,... | |
 | 1850 - 264 pages
...high ; Thus when my body must lie low, My soul shall cleave the sky. TO THE SOUTH WIND. BY JW MILLER. BALMY breeze from the blossomy South, Kissing my lips...behold not thee, Yet oh ! how beautiful thou must be ! Stay — wilt thou stay, sweet breeze ! — ah ! now It hath fled .away from my lip and brow ;... | |
 | Beautiful poetry - 1854 - 432 pages
...among national i literature, we find in a Boston periodical entitled Whim-whatnt, this elegant address. BALMY breeze from the blossomy south, Kissing my lips...behold not thee ; Yet, oh, how beautiful thou must be ! Stay — wilt thou stay, sweet breeze ? Ah ! now It hath fled away from my lip and brow ; There,... | |
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